A high adventure blog run by Evan and Derek, two twenty-somethings looking to get more out of life than indoor living. Climbing, camping, kayaking, hiking, who knows what we'll get into? Not us, but it's guaranteed to be awesome.

08 September, 2015

Back in the Cockpit

It’s clearly been a while since Evan or I have posted here. I think the
transition back to the regular, non-camp world has been kicking our rears. We
did get the chance to hit up the whitewater center this past weekend; it was a
blast! Was super stoked to get back in the water with a paddle in my hand. Evan
ended up renting out a Nomad, and trying it out. He took some video of his
first couple runs down the Competition Channel: his first time down a Class IV
rapid.

It was a good experience for me as well. I ended up practicing a few of
my technical skills as well as pushing myself to play in different features and
rapids. From surfing small waves to side surfing large holes, I got the chance
to get the adrenaline pumping on comfortable, familiar features. I also ran the
Wilderness Channel backwards a couple of times so that I could practice getting
comfortable being turned around large Class III waves. To quote one of my favorite
whitewater videos, “It was AWESOME!”